Yam, puddle accounts and broken sewers: how Russians through Instagram attract the attention of the authorities to urban problems

The other day, Ksenia Sobchak in her telegram channel drew public attention to Instagram account of an unauthorized landfill in Voronezh. The journalist urged local authorities to eliminate a bunch of garbage until she gained the first thousand subscribers - now almost 900 people are following her fate. The city administration, in turn, said that they know about the problem and are even familiar with the creator of an unusual profile. The city hall also noted that they hope to get rid of a spontaneous landfill, organizing in its place a pedestrian area in the spring of next year. What other pages in social networks created Russians to combat the problems of improvement - in the selection of MBH Media.

Puddles: The oldest and most famous

Last year, a personal blog appeared in the North Sea puddle, which is over 40 years old - the author of the page claims that he saw photos with her dating from 1977. Puddles became a real star in the city: local television channels were filmed about it, newspapers wrote and it was discussed by social networks.

With such attention to the public and journalists, reports of a giant fluid accumulation on Kolyshkin Street simply could not help but reach the local authorities. They, too, were impressed by what they saw and promised to solve the problem. The last time the state’s state of the profile reported more than two months ago - in the picture published on the page, repair work work was captured, after which its era, apparently, ended.

But perhaps the most famous in Russia was a puddle on Pacific Street in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk-it has more than 17.3 thousand subscribers. A personal account on Instagram was opened in early September in honor of the 25th anniversary. According to the owner of the profile, the last time the repair of the road surface in the courtyard of his house was made in the late 80s, and the puddle itself has existed since 1996.

A resident of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk also said that the governor of the Sakhalin Region Valery Limarenko inspired him to create a page for the city “attractions”.

“He gave me a wonderful idea that there is an official channel on Instagram from the governor, so we can contact there - and they will help you. And I decided that why make a simple appeal from one person, if you can turn from the whole puddle. So created an account. The 21st century, nevertheless, even the governors have instagrams, why the puddle cannot have, ”he said.

Due to the public resonance, after some time, the utilities nevertheless arrived at the courtyard and knocked out a hole due to which a puddle was formed, but after the next rain the water got again. Later, representatives of the city administration reported that next year the asphalt on Pacific Street will be renovated "in accordance with the official schedule."

Complaining pits

At the beginning of the year, a resident of Bryansk brought an account on the face of a road hole formed in the Fokinsky district of the city on the Instagram. For four years, its sizes, depth and condition were regularly discussed by local residents. In the posts, the pit reflected on the work of the road department of the Fokinsky district, about the friends of the puddles, and also demanded to add itself to the register of small lakes. Last year, road workers tried to eliminate the hole with the help of sand, but lost - it was eroded every time after the rain.

In early summer, Instagram appeared on the fact that the pits may be eliminated in connection with the reconstruction of the Litius Square, near which it was located.

“During all this time, the road workers of the Fokinsky district tried to get rid of me with different BDSM-consumers: they fell into asphalt crumbs, brushed with concrete, sprinkled with fallen leaves. Thank you, dear friends, that throughout my life you supported me! I say goodbye to you! But this is not for sure, ”the publication says.

Judging by the lack of new posts, the life of the famous pit in the city ended. Now she can only admire her on Instagram.

In Ryazan, a whole street complains about the poor condition of the asphalt coating - Zhivodorozhny. She became famous in a city with a broken coating, which is constantly poured rains, which brings many problems to car owners. Getting into hidden pits, they also fall on the money that they have to pay for the repair of their cars.

Judging by the information in the profile, without normal asphalt, this street existed for 20 years. On the account page there are many videos that demonstrate the poor condition of the road on Zhozhazdorozhnaya. They can see how cars - from cars to dump trucks - literally swim this site.

It is unknown that the city administration nevertheless drew attention to the problem-an account created on behalf of the street, or the fact that the regional government reported on its unsuitability, but on November 16, the regional government reported on the finished repair of the roadway of the Zage Street. It was made a month earlier than the planned time.

Sewerage: Fountain and stalagmit

Russians will be creative not only on Instagram, but also on Twitter. There is an account dedicated to the “fecal fountain” in the village of Maksatikha, Tver region. The spill of the sewage system in this village occurred at the beginning of the winter of 2016 due to rotten treatment facilities. Severe waters flooded several streets and hit the Mologa River. After that, a criminal case was opened on the competitive manager of the GCS, accusing the environmental damage. In 2018, it came to court, but it got stuck there due to the request of a lawyer for retraining articles of the Criminal Code. The court agreed with a petition and sent the case to the prosecutor's office. But the "fecal fountain" has not gone anywhere - the spilled sewage continues to poison the lives of the residents of the village.

Tired of the fact that the problem is not solved, the inhabitants of Maksatiha even created a petition , in which they asked the general director of UNESCO Odri Azule to include an “invincible fecal fountain” in the list of world heritage sites.

“Officials, competitive managers, judges, scammers and prosecutors are changing. Following them in offshore, our money disappears and only the “invincible fecal fountain” is eternal. Maksatikha is Russia in miniature, which is why we claim to enter the UNESCO cultural heritage list, ”the text of the appeal says.

Another account on this subject was created by the inhabitants of Serov after a two -meter ice block of feces was formed on the ground floor of the city dormitory on Belorechenskaya Street - the people called the fecal stalagmit. The residents were dissatisfied with such a neighborhood and turned to Rospotrebnadzor, but while they were waiting for reaction, they did not endure and decided to deal with the “neoplasm” on their own: at first they chopped it with an ax, and then, deciding that these measures were insufficient, also burned ritually.